Amendments to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016
14.—(1) In Schedule 1 (regulated services: definitions), in paragraph 7 (advocacy services)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (4)—
(i)at the end of paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)an individual to whom—
(i)regulation 5(1)(a) of the Revocation Regulations applies,
(ii)regulation 5(1)(b) of those Regulations applied and who becomes a registered European lawyer (by virtue of a decision on the individual’s application or on appeal),
(iii)regulation 5(1)(c) of those Regulations applied and whose suspension is terminated (whether on appeal or otherwise), or
(iv)regulation 5(1)(d) of those Regulations applied and whose registration as a registered European lawyer has been reinstated, or
(c)an individual for whom the provisions in regulation 4A or 5A of the Revocation Regulations have effect so as to allow that person to continue to practice as a lawyer in the United Kingdom after exit day.”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) In sub-paragraph (4)—
“registered European lawyer” (“cyfreithiwr Ewropeaidd cofrestredig”) has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1119) as it had effect immediately before exit day;
“the Revocation Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Dirymu”) means the Services of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/ 375).”
(2) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 7, omit sub-paragraph (4)(b) and the definition of “registered European lawyer” in sub-paragraph (4A) (as substituted and inserted by paragraph (1) of this regulation).